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Stinson Beach, Marin County, California, USAi
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Szaibélyite

Stinson Beach, Marin County, California, USA
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Szaibélyite

Stinson Beach, Marin County, California, USA
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Szaibélyite

Stinson Beach, Marin County, California, USA
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Szaibélyite

Stinson Beach, Marin County, California, USA
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Szaibélyite

Stinson Beach, Marin County, California, USA
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Szaibélyite

Stinson Beach, Marin County, California, USA
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Szaibélyite

Stinson Beach, Marin County, California, USA
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Szaibélyite

Stinson Beach, Marin County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 53' 59'' North , 122° 38' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.90000,-122.64167
GeoHash:
G#: 9q8z95rpd
GRN:
N26W69
Type:
Census-designated Place
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Stinson Beach632 (2011)0.2km
Bolinas1,620 (2011)4.1km
Muir Beach310 (2011)6.8km
Mill Valley14,394 (2017)8.5km
Tamalpais Valley7,000 (2013)8.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
San Francisco Gem and Mineral Society, Inc.San Francisco, California24km
Northern California Geological SocietyOrinda, California41km
Vallejo Gem & Mineral SocietyVallejo, California41km
Mindat Locality ID:
28451
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28451:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A census-designated place and beach area located on the eastern shore of Bolinas Bay.

There is an occurrence located in the hills around Stinson Beach.

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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Description: Occurs as crystals associated with prehnite. Exact locality is the intersection of Panorama Highway with state route 1.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Szaibélyite
Formula: MgBO2(OH)
Description: Occurs as impregnations in, and coatings on, serpentine.
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘSzaibélyite6.BA.15MgBO2(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAxinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Bⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SzaibélyiteMgBO2(OH)
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stinson_Beach,_California
Wikidata ID:Q594225

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References

Eakle, Arthur S. (1925) Camsellite from California. American Mineralogist, 10 (4) 100-102
Schaller, Waldemar Theodore (1928), The probable identity of camsellite with szaibelyite: American Mineralogist: 13: 230-232
Watanabe, T. (1939), Kotoit, ein neues gesteinsbildenes magnesiumborat: Min. p. Petr. Mitth., vol. 50: 454
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 92, 295, 357.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
www.mineralsocal.org (1999) https://www.mineralsocal.org
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